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Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)

US President Donald Trump has secured a welcome Middle East diplomatic breakthrough with an agreement for Hamas militants to disarm, but remains mired in the co...

US lawmaker urges Taiwan to pass drone bill, warning 'time is short'

Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)

A US lawmaker urged Taiwan on Friday to approve a drone spending proposal, warning that "time is short" for the island democracy as it faces the threat of a pot...

Figures behind rush for Hormuz oil export alternatives

Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)

Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted oil-producing countries in the Gulf to accelerate plans for alternative export routes, with a s...

HRW accuses Russian paramilitaries of killing 8 civilians in Mali

Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)

Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June ai...

US military completes 'heavy wave' of retaliatory strikes on Iran

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting inten...

US military launches 'powerful' retaliatory strikes on Iran

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

The United States military launched "powerful" strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran's attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East ...

Iran's Guards say two tankers turned back in Hormuz strait

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that two oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz with US support turned back after one of them caugh...

Russian strikes kill 8 across Ukraine, including 6 from one family

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Russian strikes killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen others across Ukraine, authorities said on Thursday, triggering renewed calls from Ky...

CORRECTED: Pakistan says US-Iran negotiations 'ongoing' on de-escalation, Hormuz

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Mediator Pakistan confirmed on Thursday that negotiations between the United States and Iran were "ongoing" during a flare-up in fighting across the Middle East...

Fire at Egypt's Damietta port caused by drone attack: PM's office

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

The Egyptian government said Thursday that a fire the day before at the port of Damietta was caused by a drone attack, after authorities reported two gas ships ...

Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Mediator Pakistan insisted Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strikes" ...

Jordan's army says shot down 5 Iranian missiles

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Jordan's military said Thursday that its air defences shot down five Iranian missiles targeting its territory, adding the attack caused no casualties.

Saudi Arabia cornered by Iran's proxy attacks, blockade

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Months into the Middle East war, Saudi Arabia is being increasingly hemmed in by Iranian proxies targeting oil infrastructure from the north and south, and mari...

NATO says in contact with Warsaw after 'Russian missile' crashed in Poland

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

NATO said Thursday said it was in close contact with Warsaw as it blamed Russia for a missile that crashed in Poland, and vowed to "continue to take all necessa...

Spain says will send troops to Ceuta after migrant rush

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Spain said Thursday it would send troops to its north African exclave of Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants arrived, some swimming by sea aroun...

Renewed Iran war raises US missile supply concerns

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Tehran's forces have carried out frequent missile and drone attacks in the Middle East since the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, raising renewed concerns ab...

Saudi sets up maritime defence alliance to secure Red Sea

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had set up a maritime defence alliance to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Mediator Pakistan insisted Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strikes" ...

Iraq denies knowing about US-Saudi strikes on pro-Iran groups

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Iraq did not approve deadly US-Saudi strikes on its territory, a government spokesperson said Thursday, after US claims that the attacks against Iran-backed mil...

Egypt analysing drone fragments from port strike, warns of 'escalation'

Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)

Egypt's government said on Thursday authorities were analysing drone fragments from an unprecedented strike on one of its Mediterranean ports, after President A...